Kit Review

Straight build + Panel lining + Decals

Size comparison with a cigarette pack.

Cockpit hatch open.

The star attraction of Gundam Unit 5 is the Giant Gatling Gun. The detail on it is really impressive.

MG Gundam Unit 5 - The energy cables are done the same way as the MG FAZZ — you thread each individual segment onto 4 separat

The energy cables are done the same way as the MG FAZZ — you thread each individual segment onto 4 separate wires.

Whoa! What's with all the hollows... You'd expect to see hollow parts like this on an SD kit, but on an MG?! -_-;;

Outer armor removed

Internal frame

Front of the torso... nothing special here either.

Backpack frame

Pretty bare-bones arm frame

Leg frame. The molded color of the frame below the knee is still a bit questionable.

I'll take you all down~ An action pose only possible in frame-only state.

As expected, removing the Giant Gatling Gun and the shoulder/rear armor parts puts it in normal mode.

Normal mode front shot

Normal mode rear shot

Articulation is identical to Gundam Unit 4 (well, obviously^^;)

Beam rifle action pose

Having that cool load on its back makes the action poses look even more awesome ^^

Beam rifle action pose in normal mode

Beam saber action pose

Beam saber action pose in normal mode

This one can't even reach the Giant Gatling's handle at all...

Giant Gatling action!

The Giant Gatling is pretty much impossible to hold unless you use both hands;

Kneeling firing pose. Personally I think this is the coolest pose... Check it out from various angles ^^

Comparison with Gundam Unit 4. The body is 100% identical except for the chest ducts.

The only difference between the bodies of Gundam Unit 4 and Gundam Unit 5 is the chest duct area.

Both of them look great from the back~

No matter how you look at it, Gundam Unit 5's Giant Gatling Gun just looks cooler :-)

Not particularly meaningful, but... MG RX-78 Units 2, 3, 4, and 5 all together.

A Gouf Custom suddenly appears. Gatling brothers, perhaps!

MG Gundam Unit 5 - Rat-a-tat-tat together... But if you look closely, the Gouf Custom is sneakily trying to swipe Gundam Unit

Rat-a-tat-tat together...
But if you look closely, the Gouf Custom is sneakily trying to swipe Gundam Unit 5's beam saber! Oh no!

I speak with my back too~

Sure enough, just as expected, Gundam Unit 5 was released right on the heels of MG Gundam Unit 4. Units 4 and 5 share almost the same base body, and you can think of Unit 5 as a version with different molded colors and weapons. There are exactly 3 differences between Gundam Unit 5 and Unit 4.

1. The blue molded color is swapped straight out for red.
2. Instead of the Mega Beam Launcher, it comes with a Giant Gatling Gun as its special weapon.
3. The chest duct area is slightly different.

Everything else — the inner frame, outer armor structure, all of it — is completely identical. So for any analysis of the body structure, articulation characteristics, and so on, just refer to the MG Gundam Unit 4 reviewand it applies here as well.

Units 5 and 4 may look like they only differ in blue vs. red molded colors, but the difference in feel that comes from that color change is actually quite significant. Even standing the two side by side, they don't really look that similar. ^^ In that sense, I guess these two are ultimately... a set meal;;

The Giant Gatling included with Unit 5 is far more complex in terms of parts count than Unit 4's Mega Beam Launcher (about 20 more parts go into it), and the detail feels like it's a step above as well. Above all, the sheer visual impact of the Gatling action is overwhelming, so if I had to recommend one between Units 4 and 5, I'd lean toward Unit 5. It's red, so it's probably three times faster too... ^^;;

Just like Unit 4 — solid joints, impressive color separation, intricate detail, and a Gatling Gun that's pure eye candy — at a price of ¥2800, this is definitely a kit that gives you your money's worth. If the look appeals to you, there's no reason to hesitate! ^^

MG RX-78-5 Gundam Unit 5
Category	Rating	Analysis
Seam Lines	★★★★☆	Visible on the arms and a few other spots, but overall very clean.
Molding Color / Color Separation	★★★★☆	The color separation on the body is excellent, but the leg frame is a bit questionable...
Proportions	★★★★★	The color combo is flashy and the back is packed with detail, so it looks great.
Articulation	★★★★	The arms are good, but the legs aren't great for holding poses.
Joint Strength	★★★★☆	The body joints are all nicely stiff overall. Wish the grip strength were a bit stronger.
Internal Frame	★★★★	Only the legs and backpack have a full frame — the rest doesn't seem to have gotten much attention.
Detail	★★★★★	Clean. The color separation makes it look quite complex.
Weapons / Accessories	★★★★★	The large, intricate Gatling Gun is the showstopper!
Parts Count / Price	★★★★★	325 parts total. Parts per ¥1000: 108.3. Even more generous!
Uniqueness	★★★★	It's a variation, but the Gatling Gun carries it~
Dalong's Point : 91 pts.

MG Gundam Unit 5 | 2003. 08 | ¥2,800

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.